[Info-vax] Most usable graphics card(s) for VMS on a DS10

[Phillip Helbig undress to reply]

In article <rlldhq$e4q$1 at gioia.aioe.org>, Chris
<xxx.syseng.yyy at gfsys.co.uk> writes: 

> Yes, and in fact, some of the low end graphics cards have better 2D
> X performance than the high end models, thus more appropriate for
> general desktop use. Have had 4D50T, 3D30 and others in old Alpha
> machines, but the 3D30 was just as fast for general use. No 3D etc,
> which is what the high end cards were designed for. High end cards
> are waste of money and power unless you need the 3D performance.

I remember when I got my 255/233 and colleagues were impressed that 
there was an option "show contents during move" and even more so that it 
worked.  :-)